Every month, Special Collections and Archives will highlight some of our newly processed collections. Here are some of the highlights for February.
Nevada Daily Legal News, 1995-2007. Call Number: K14. E69. Special Collections and Archives Periodicals, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete list of issues available.
- The Nevada Daily Legal News (later known as Nevada Legal News) is Clark County’s daily business and legal newspaper. Special Collections has over 2,100 issues of this unique publication.
- Subjects: Periodicals; Law -- United States; Clark County -- Legal news
Karen and Eric Warren Collection of Folies Bergère Programs, approximately 1890-1950. MS-01171. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Folies Bergère programs finding aid.
- The Karen and Eric Warren Collection of Folies Bergère Programs (approximately 1890-1950) contain programs from the Folies Bergère cabaret music hall in Paris, France. Materials also include programs from the Folies Bergère revue that was produced for the Tropicana Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada; San Francisco, California; and London, England. The collection features entertainers who performed as part of the Folies Bergère including Josephine Baker in the 1920s. The programs were collected by Eric Warren who is an art director for television productions and leading member of IATSE Local 800 and longtime collector of ephemera, books, and archival materials related to theatrical design and architecture.
- Subjects: Folies-Bergère; Entertainment; Paris (France); Las Vegas (Nev.); Music-halls (Variety-theaters, cabarets, etc.); Souvenir programs
Las Vegas Television Viewer Reports and Programming Guides, 1955-1982. MS-01167. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. Explore the complete Programming Guides finding aid.
- The Las Vegas Television Viewer Reports and Programming Guides (1955-1982) is comprised of Las Vegas, Nevada television audience reports from marketing research firms including the American Research Bureau and Arbitron Company from 1962 to 1982. Materials also include Las Vegas television programming guides dating from 1955 to 1967. The materials were collected by Bob Stoldal, who was a news anchor and director for KLAS-TV and longtime Southern Nevada historian.
- Subjects: Television programs -- Nevada -- Las Vegas -- History; Marketing research companies; Broadcasting